If you read our post about 2025 bridal trends, then you know that drop waist wedding dresses are one of our favorite emerging styles. Also known as the basque waist [pronounced ‘bask’], this refers to a bodice of a dress that hugs the silhouette and often extends past the natural waistline, slightly covering the hips. Most basque waists also feature two angled seams that form a flattering triangular shape at the bottom of the drop waist bodice.
This unique style dates back to the Victorian era, but is now seen in many variations, and is a style that looks great on many different body types. It elongates your torso, draws attention upwards and gently shapes your waist for a cinched and snatched look. We see this popular style paired with a multitude of other trends, including clean and classic styles, all-over lace, rich jacquard and much more. Keep scrolling for a few of the drop waist wedding dresses you can find at Luxe Redux Bridal!
Lazaro Brigitte
Lazaro Brigitte is a jaw-dropping drop waist wedding dress,
boasting a full ball gown silhouette, thick crepe bodice and full tulle skirt. The basque waistline is balanced with a curved neckline, for an elongating and flattering bridal look!
Rivini Thyra
Rivini Thyra is a romantic mikado ballgown wedding dress that comes with a modest high neck + long sleeves! Although it doesn’t have the triangular shape of a true basque waist, it does feature a drop waist silhouette. This gown is a quintessential classic bridal look, and strikes an uncanny resemblance to bridal gowns seen at New York Bridal Fashion Week this year.
Vera Wang Babe 123122
Vera Wang Babe 123122 is a stunning satin wedding dress featuring three detachable bows, allowing several unique looks! This sheath bridal gown obtains the look of a basque waist silhouette with its detachable bows, adding a unique twist on the classic silhouette.
Sophia Tolli Y1181
The next dress on our list,
Sophia Tolli Y1181, takes drop waist to a new level,
boasting botanical details above the drop waist. Delicate beadwork adds a touch of shimmer for a gown that feels ethereal and whimsical! Decadent lace appliqué adorns this full silhouette, complemented by contrast beading for true depth and dimension.
La Premiere Aesthete
La Premiere Aesthete is a modern crepe gown,
featuring a strapless bodice with boning for support, a high slit in the skirt, and a slight drop waistline. Delicate ruching at the waist adds a romantic touch to the look!
Herve Paris Bartola
For the boho bride,
Herve Paris Bartola is
a breezy chiffon wedding dress! Bohemian lace decorates the basque waist bodice, adding a unique flair to a classic silhouette.
Vagabond Rue
Vagabond Rue is a contemporary crepe wedding dress! Boning in the bodice adds structure to the slight drop waist silhouette, as well as flattering lines, to this look. This bridal gown is perfect for the classic, traditional bride with a touch of modern flair!
Antonio Gual Makayla
Antonio Gual Makayla is an elegant silk shantung wedding dress featuring a V neckline + buttons all the way down the back! This sleek + modern gown boasts an understated drop waist silhouette, perfectly draping the hips for a modern take on the trend.
New Drop Waist Luxe
Privée Samples
Luxe Privée is the private label brand intentionally imagined for the Luxe Redux Bride, offering a blend of on-trend styles, inclusive size options, and accessible price points. With drop waist silhouettes being a top trend for 2025 and beyond, we're testing new styles to be added to our collection!
If you're looking for a drop waist Luxe Privée sample, call your local Luxe for availability, as selection will vary!
Trends for less! How do we make it happen?
Luxe Redux partners with authorized, special order bridal gown retailers all over the country to source our curated collection of designer sample gowns. These dresses, although still stunning and in great condition, often need to be pushed out to make room for new collections. Boutiques needing to downsize responsibly offer dresses that are in great condition but need a new runway.
Take for example, our sister store,
La Jeune Mariee, located in our flagship city of Columbus, Ohio. La Jeune Mariee carries top designers such as
Monique Lhuillier,
Watters,
Ines Di Santo, and many other well known bridal designers. Luxe Redux partners with hundreds of stores like La Jeune Mariee and assists them with giving new life to their bridal gown inventory that they no longer have room for . Rest assured, all of the bridal gowns we receive are real,
authentic and still have the designer label and care tags attached on the inside of the gown. We do not accept counterfeit apparel or from sources in which we do not have a relationship.
Now, you can find the dress of your dreams [complete with all of the trendiest details] for 20 - 90% off retail price. Oh, and did we mention you get to take your dress home the same day? Talk about a win, win!
